GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |